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MSCHF
MSCHF (pronounced "mischief") is an American art collective based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The group has around 23 employees. History The group was founded in 2016 by Gabriel Whaley, who acts as CEO, along with chief creative officers Lukas Bentel and Kevin Wiesner, among others. As of January 2020, MSCHF was reported to have received $11.5 million in funding. The most recent funding round was for $8 million in January 2020. The group operates as a company under the name MSCHF Product Studio, Inc. Josh Wardle, the Welsh software engineer who created the web-based word game Wordle, joined MSCHF in December 2021. Releases and legal issues The group announces the availability of their work in numbered "drops". In May 2018 MSCHF released its first work, titled '' The Persistence of Chaos''. The work was a single 2008 Windows laptop loaded with six malware programs. The programs included were those that had purportedly caused nearly $100 billion in damage to the glo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finger On The App
Finger on the App was a smartphone app that involved multiple players holding down on the app for as long as possible with the person holding down the longest winning a USD$25,000 prize. History The app was launched on Apple's App Store on June 30, 2020 at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, it would be a collaboration with MrBeast and the Brooklyn-based art collective MSCHF. The app being called MSCHF's 24th drop, and also uncheatable as MSCHF's head of strategy, Daniel Greenberg, stated "We’ve taken God knows how many precautions to prevent cheating, this app is uncheatable.". The game started with 1.3 million players and only after 48 hours (2 days), there were 15 players left playing the game. The app was active for only 70 hours after its release with it ending on July 3, at exactly 1:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, with four players being awarded with $20,000 respectively as they tied for the first place. At its peak, 450,000 people were playing the game at the same time and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nike Air Max
Nike Air Max is a line of shoes produced by Nike, Inc., with the first model released in 1987. Air Max shoes are identified by their midsoles incorporating flexible urethane pouches filled with pressurized gas, visible from the exterior of the shoe and intended to provide cushioning to the underfoot. Air Max was conceptualized by Tinker Hatfield, who initially worked for Nike designing stores. Overview Air technology was first used by Nike when M. Frank Rudy, an aeronautical engineer, approached them with the idea and design in 1977. The first shoe to implement the technology would be the Nike Air Tailwind in 1978. As the name indicates, all Air Max shoes feature one or more translucent pouches of pressurized gas embedded in the midsole and visible from the outside of the shoe. Referred to as "Air units" or "airbags," their stated purpose is to provide superior cushioning to traditional foam while also reducing weight. The design originated from the company wanting to implem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Persistence Of Chaos
''The Persistence of Chaos'' is a work of art consisting of a laptop that contains six computer viruses, worms, and pieces of malware that have caused major damage. The artwork was created in 2019 by artist Guo O Dong and the collective MSCHF, and sold at auction for $1,345,000 in May 2019. Guo O Dong described it as a bestiary for historical malware, and expressed concern about the high price at which it sold, stating that he would either spend the money on another project or burn it. Background ''The Persistence of Chaos'' was created in 2019 by artist Guo O Dong'''' and MSCHF after they were commissioned by Deep Instinct, a computer security company.'''' It cost more than $10,000 to create, with much of the money spent on ensuring that the malware it contained was effectively firewalled so that it could not spread to other computers. Guo O Dong originally intended to title the work ''Antivaxxer'' in reference to vaccine hesitancy, but changed the name as the intent of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Wardle
Josh Wardle is a Welsh people, Welsh Software engineering, software engineer who developed the Viral phenomenon, viral Web application, web-based word game ''Wordle''. The New York Times Company acquired ''Wordle'' from Wardle in late January 2022. He also created the collaborative experimental project r/place for Reddit. Wardle lives in Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York. In 2022, Wardle was named one of Time (magazine), TIME's Time 100, 100 Most Influential People of the year. Early life and education Wardle is from South Wales, and he was brought up on an Organic farming, organic livestock farm in Llanddewi Rhydderch near Abergavenny. He attended university at Royal Holloway, University of London and earned a degree in Media Arts. A few years later, he moved to the United States to attend the University of Oregon, where he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Art. He has three brothers, one of whom is documentary film, documentary filmmaker Tim Wardle, director of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MrBeast
James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), commonly known by his online alias MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, media personality, and businessman. His YouTube videos, where he often hosts elaborate challenges and philanthropic efforts, are known for their fast pace and high production values. With over 404 million subscribers, he has the most subscribers on any YouTube channel; he is also the third-most-followed creator on TikTok, with over 115 million followers. Donaldson was born in Wichita, Kansas and raised in Greenville, North Carolina. He began posting videos to YouTube in early 2012 under the handle . His early content ranged from Let's Plays to "videos estimating the wealth of other YouTubers". He went viral in 2017 after his "counting to 100,000" video earned tens of thousands of views in just a few days. His videos have become increasingly grand and extravagant. Once his channel took off, Donaldson hired some childhood friends to co-run the brand. Donald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Times New Roman
Times New Roman is a serif typeface commissioned for use by the British newspaper ''The Times'' in 1931. It has become one of the most popular typefaces of all time and is installed on most personal computers. The typeface was conceived by Stanley Morison, the artistic adviser to the British branch of the printing equipment company Monotype, in collaboration with Victor Lardent, a lettering artist in ''The Times's'' advertising department. Asked to advise on a redesign, Morison recommended that ''The Times'' change their body text typeface from a spindly nineteenth-century face to a more robust, solid design, returning to traditions of printing from the eighteenth century and before. This matched a common trend in printing tastes of the period. Morison proposed an older Monotype typeface named Plantin as a basis for the design, and Times New Roman mostly matches Plantin's dimensions. The main change was that the contrast between strokes was enhanced to give a crisper image. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crucifix
A crucifix (from the Latin meaning '(one) fixed to a cross') is a cross with an image of Jesus on it, as distinct from a bare cross. The representation of Jesus himself on the cross is referred to in English as the (Latin for 'body'). The crucifix emphasizes Jesus' sacrifice, including his death by crucifixion, which Christians believe brought about the redemption of mankind. Most crucifixes portray Jesus on a Latin cross, rather than a Tau cross or a Coptic cross. The crucifix is a principal symbol for many groups of Christians, and one of the most common forms of the Crucifixion in the arts. It is especially important in the Catholic Church, and is also used in the Lutheran Churches, Anglican Churches, Eastern Orthodox Church, and in most Oriental Orthodox Churches (except the Armenian Church and Syriac Church). The symbol is less common in churches of other Protestant denominations, and in the Assyrian Church of the East and Armenian Apostolic Church, which prefer to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkin Bag
The Birkin bag (or simply Birkin) is a tote bag introduced in 1984 by French luxury goods maker Hermès. Birkin bags are handmade from leather and are named after the English-French actress and singer Jane Birkin. The bag quickly became a symbol of wealth and exclusivity due to its high price and assumed long waiting lists. Birkins are a popular item with handbag collectors, and were once seen as the rarest handbag in the world. The bag's value is a matter of its intentionally high price, which has led to its being described as a Veblen good. In 2020, retail prices start at US$11,400 for a Birkin 25 bag. Costs can vary widely according to the type of leather, if exotic skins are used, and if precious metals and jewels are part of the bag. A bag made of exotic skin and diamond was sold at auction by Christie's in Hong Kong for a record price of US$380,000 ( HK$2.94 million) in May 2017. Birkins are distributed to Hermès boutiques on unpredictable schedules and in limite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Perrotin
Emmanuel Perrotin (born 6 May 1968 in Montreuil) is the French contemporary art gallery owner and founder of Galerie Perrotin. Biography Early life and education Emmanuel Perrotin is the son of Michel Perrotin, a bank clerk, and Odile Pradinas, a stay-at-home mother. He grew up in the Parisian suburb of L'Étang-la-Ville. His parents were not contemporary art lovers, but often took him to the museum. He describes having been fascinated at the age of seventeen by a work by Henry Michaux at the Centre Pompidou, which may have influenced his career. He left school, the Lycée autogéré de Paris, at the age of 17 without a school leaver's certificate or '' baccaulauréat'' qualification. Connections he made from evening socialising, particularly with the daughter of gallerist Gilbert Brownstone, led him to manage the Parisian gallery belonging to Charles Cartwright, notably exhibiting works by Marina Abramovic and George Condo. He thus sold his first work, a painting b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics, Inc., is an American engineering and robotics design company founded in 1992 as a Research spin-off, spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Boston Dynamics has been owned by the Hyundai Motor Group since December 2020, but it only completed the acquisition in June 2021. Boston Dynamics develops a series of dynamic highly mobile robots, including BigDog, Boston Dynamics#Spot, Spot, Atlas (robot), Atlas, and Handle. In 2019, Spot became its first commercially available robot. The company has stated its intent to commercialize its other robots, including Handle. History The company was founded by Marc Raibert, who spun the company off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992. The company was an outgrowth of the Leg Laboratory, Raibert's research lab at MIT and Carnegie Mellon University. The Leg Laboratory helped establish the scientific basis for highly dynamic robots. These robots were ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
